Product Engineer - Trial Focused

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets.

Novelis Oswego has an exciting opportunity for a Product Engineer focused on material trial work. Primary responsibilities include providing technical support to the Sheet Groups and Oswego Works manufacturing units, leading product‑related quality plans, communicating customer information throughout the entire Oswego facility, and participating in product/process equipment development projects.

• Lead plant trial efforts through the Oswego facility.
• Communicate and coordinate successful execution of metal trials within Oswego plant.
• Follow the processing of multiple trials working closely with plant and corporate technical resources, supply chain, and operations.
• Take direction on prioritization from the NNA Trial Governance Committee and work with plant teams to accomplish specified trial objectives.
• Work with trial requestors and plant resources to ensure trial feasibility before materials are requested.
• Ensure that detailed trial plans are documented and in place.
• Work with product engineering teams and plant engineering resources to ensure products are correctly set up in plant systems.
• Communicate trial demand requirements with AMS and plant planning resources to ensure correct demand is being observed.
• Troubleshoot demand signal and material master data issues.
• Coordinate with necessary parties to make sure all aspects of trial plan are followed.
• Keep accurate trial records for end‑of‑year R&D tax credit initiatives.
• Communicate trial progress to all involved parties.
• Provide technical support to Sheet Product Groups.
• Conduct detailed customer requirement analysis.
• Develop new Product Masters.
• Participate in defect analysis and problem resolution.
• Perform data analysis and interpretation.

• A Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate within teams and with customers.

• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Material Science/Metallurgical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing engineering environment.

• Core benefits coverage (medical, dental and vision) for you and your family.
• HSA contributions.
• Competitive paid vacation and personal time off.
• Novelis contributes up to 9.5% of your pay into a 401(k) for your retirement savings.
• 8 weeks of paid time off for new parents.
• 6 months of short‑term disability at 100% pay.

Additional benefits include programs to support weight loss and management, fitness challenges, 24/7 mental health support, tobacco and substance use cessation programs, lifestyle discounts, and more.

The role can be filled at different levels depending on relevant experience of the candidate. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance. In addition to base salary, this position includes participation in a short‑term incentive plan (Annual Incentive Plan - AIP or Plant Performance incentive - PPI). This role’s salary at a TCP Level I starts from $75,000 per year.

Novelis Oswego is located in northern Central New York on the shores of Lake Ontario and employs approximately 1200 people. The Oswego plant produces more than one billion pounds of high‑quality aluminum sheet each year serving customers in the automotive, beverage can, and specialty markets. It is also part of a vibrant community with local recreational opportunities.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training, are without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Mining